Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa doesn’t believe Nottingham Forest are a ‘violent’ side, despite holding the worst disciplinary record in the Championship.

Bielsa’s side host the Reds at Elland Road on Saturday in the Championship’s tea-time fixture.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he said: “From what I’ve seen of the opponent, they have good players, especially the midfielders and in attack. We see that it’s a team that has developed very well its system of play and it didn’t appear to me that it’s a violent team.

“On the contrary, I think it’s a team with a lot of enthusiasm and good play but you’re giving us evidence that we didn’t know.

“Many times we get misled by statistics. But we shouldn’t think that this kind of statistic you've giving us should be misleading.